The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-18
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AQueer Race with Mormon Habits Living
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THE JACKSON wuIrRs.
AQussr Race with Mormon Habits L,vins
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In the range known as tho Closter
Mountains, In Bergen county, MI, lives
q tribe OF nondescrlpts known to the denl.
zsna Of the surrounding bailiwlcks as the
jackson Whites." so'iar as can DO as.
certalned those people have no other
name, and as to It's derivation even the
oldest Inhabitants kens not. The home
Of tho tribe is In the densest part OF the
monntains and within a short walk OF
Englewood, and for the precarious exist.
ence they enjoy the Jackson Whites Tor.
age literally on the farmers, II 4
The Jackson, Whites are ior the moat
part undereized, and their complexion Is
q cross between that Of last years dish.
clout and that Of a mauve mule. They
have ban o.hoad features, queer eyes and
hair that might be Hike that Of the Cau.
caslan, II It could be introduced to comb,
They speak fair Engliah and good eraey
Dutch." and enthusiastically they pay
their debts. In their aeaaon black berries,
whortleberrIes, wild strawberries and
other fruit are the principal articles OF
commerce Of the Jackson White. \ In
the winter time he becomes huntsman,
amid rabbits and equirrels are his especial
game. These he disposes OF for their
value In liquor, and when he can't get
squirrels or rabbits he raises chickens by
yandelizlng the nearest poultry.yarda.
Once In while jackson White 30 far
forgets himself as to work little. He 10
q firm believer In woman'e rights, how.
ever, and will never permit himself to be
30 ungallant as to work II any Of his wives
are about, In the harvest season the wo.
men OF the tribe can be seen engaged in
the hay, { at, wheat, corn, rye, buckwheat,
pea, tomato, tirnip or potato fields OF Der.
gen county, while their maln friends hold
down the top.rails Of the adjoining fences
earnestly awaiting the arrival OF payday.
Then they visit the. nearest village inn,
and men and women alike flock about the
bars. In many cases the women can out.
drink the men. : 4f 2al=g55i
By climbing the mountain high over .
half.trodden path and through brake,
briar, bush and bramble, an abode that
resembles q sdog.house, with an inverted
coal.shute atop, was finally reached. Gen.
tie knocks, and the accommodating and
hospitahle door tunbles inward and dis.
closes the contents Of the ram shackle
habitatiou. 1t BwarmB with dogs Of all
eizes and descriptions. The animals hay
ing been quieted by a rough voice, the
proprietor Of the voice emerges from his
kennel. asl ESl 4, a &
swell, watcher want7" comes from q
acknowledged individual, who has not
enough clothing on to wad gun. The
writer produced his bottle and this served
as the best introduction. The jackson
White became friendly and offered to pilot
the visitor through the village, or, rather,
A peep inside bis hut dis.
covered three women, and at least dozen
children In all degrees OF age, size, dirt
and decollette. "a S}}i r" 4 Al
"All your family 2" was asked. =
= He misinterpreted the question. "Not
all," he eaid, 1.-TWO Of !'em's down in: the
Village washin'." gEE.i; ,3g. 5s1355I
%"Your sisters, or daughters ~ E
"uumphl my wimmen-them three''-
pointing to the adults. "T'other's my
kids" - :. "a q FE4l:Fi.7ts q
s;"How many wives have ,you?"1 \ .stt.T
"Five now this summer, 90 far; III meb-
be, have mo-, mebbe less, TO- summers
oysr." Ks. ~
Z At this point a half.nude girl, probably
10 years Of age, came out. e
"she your wife2" 49, 5.5,GsE
"Ni1ey. Darter!"
The young woman, who, with a little
soap, might have been decidedly pretty,
was nursing little one. 81 h
e1"Not 'xactly mar'd,"f said the jackson
White, .but lives with Teller down the
slope. He's got mo- n he wants now. He'll
take her back agin' when he gets tired of
t'others." y iS5t's.= li,7s, )
;, "'Are all the men as well fixed for fam
lilies as your"
"Some's good, some wuss."
"How do you support thcm7'
q. He looked as il he pitied the inquirer's
Observation-Disclosures. IA. ~ Is
H"They work. I hain't got time"
'"What do you do?'' III igi'.8
Sometimes hunt, sometimes fish, some
times Loaf" go, L ~ ~ L.
(which do you like best?" d. s s,.s..i
"Oh, | take it as it comes. Hain't per-
tickler!' 4: a ~ is.ss.
As near IS could be judged, there were
about 200 people in the settlement, and
all this within twenty-five miles of New
York '.Ezt : - 3. 2, Isl q. , 4